John Burkholder, MGA9 Publicity New to golf just last year, I don’t own a golf cart. Thought it a good idea to hold off purchasing until I determined if I enjoyed the game and could play it without making a fool of myself and/or spoiling the rounds of my golfmates. After a year and several…
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Sports, February 2016
WGA is ready to play
Linda Farmer The officers are inducted, the committees established and dues have been collected for the 2016 golf season. Now all we need is that beautiful Texas spring weather that we love so that our Tuesday play days can kick off. We just can’t wait to officially inaugurate those beautiful new white sand bunkers! March…
Sports, January 2016
Wildhorse Lady Niners celebrate in holiday style
Janie Farnsworth Ladies attended the annual Holiday Party for the Lady Niners in festive attire to celebrate the end of a great golfing season. The food that was served by the Wildhorse Grill was fabulous. So many choices to make: pork or chicken, pie or bread pudding. Service was terrific as well. The tables had…
Sports, January 2016
WGA Christmas cheer and charity
Linda Farmer The annual WGA Christmas luncheon was held at the Wildhorse Clubhouse Grill on December 1. We enjoyed an elegant lunch prepared by Chef Aubrey and served efficiently by the Grill staff. Judy Markley and Sarah Ettredge, our social chairs, did a great job planning the event. In the spirit of the season 102…
Sports, January 2016
MGA9 recognizes club champions and releases upcoming 2016 schedule
John Burkholder MGA9 (Men’s Golfing Association 9) may only be two years old, but they function like a long-established, well-organized, good fun golf group. Just take a look at their recently released 2016 golf tournament schedule and the smiles on the faces of their first two Club Tournament champions in the accompanying calendar and picture!…
Sports, December 2015
Wildhorse Lady Niners celebrates fall with a Member Member
Mary Ornberg Thirty-four players had a beautiful day to play in our Member/Member on Tuesday, October 27. We all met outside the Pro Shop to get our rules from David Thatcher. It was a three, three and three format. We had best ball, scramble and alternate shot. David calls the alternate shot the friendly segment.…
Sports, December 2015
Putts for Paws
A group of Robson Ranch golfers traveled to Cozumel, Mexico to support the second annual Putts for Paws golf tournament and fundraiser for the Humane Society of Cozumel. Coming from Canada, U.S. and Mexico, 17 teams participated in the day-long tournament, braving a rain-soaked course, 90+ degree temperature, blood-thirsty mosquitoes and crocodiles on the tee…
Sports, December 2015
Robson Ranch MGA 9-Holers employ play format to spice up the fun
John Burkholder Don’t ever think that playing golf at RR Denton is boring! RR’s MGA 9-Holers ensure that never happens by rotating seven play-day formats for their Monday 9-hole rounds. Plus, the added benefit of balanced foursome set ups based on handicap, each with an A, B, C and D golfer (ideally), gives each golfer…
Sports, December 2015
Wildhorse Golf Club reconstructs bunkers
Robson Ranch Wildhorse Golf Club is proud to announce the reconstruction of the current bunkers to the patented Better Billy Bunker Construction Method. Billy Fuller, while superintendent at Augusta National from 1981-1986, developed the Enhanced Bunker Drainage Method using a fabric over pea gravel. In 2009 designer Billy Fuller eliminated the fabric liner in favor…
Sports, November 2015
Robson Ranch MGA 9-holers continue to grow and have fun
John Burkholder The Men’s Golfing Association 9 (MGA9) just concluded its annual Club Championship played under beautiful, sunny skies – The front nine on Monday, October 19, the back nine on Tuesday, October 20. The four flight tournament concluded with a delicious lunch and brief informational meeting in the RR Clubhouse Patriot Room. Tournament winners,…